Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research
ISSN 0022-4456 · eISSN 9751-084 · National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) · INDIA · Monthly
Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.81; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 120 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research is published by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biofuel production and bioconversion, Biodiesel Production and Applications and Enzyme Production and Characterization, together about 21.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This oldest journal of NISCAIR (started in 1942) carries comprehensive reviews in different fields of science & technology (S&T), including industry, original articles, short communications and case studies, on various facets of industrial development, industrial research, technology management, technology forecasting, instrumentation and analytical techniques, specially of direct relevance to industrial entrepreneurs, debates on key industrial issues, editorials/technical commentaries, reports on S&T conferences, extensive book reviews and various industry related announcements.It covers all facets of industrial development.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 3, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, Canada 1, Sweden 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering8.3%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering7.1%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering4.8%
- Water Quality Monitoring and AnalysisEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 533OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,402 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 2 |
| 2025 | 120 | 120 | 59 |
| 2024 | 125 | 125 | 194 |
| 2023 | 129 | 129 | 461 |
| 2022 | 132 | 132 | 440 |
| 2021 | 123 | 123 | 469 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0022-4456
- Electronic ISSN
- 9751-084
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.81; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (3), Taiwan, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .